Francisco
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name Franciscus.
Meaning & Origin of Francisco
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name Franciscus.
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The Story of Francisco
Francisco first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 19 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 2,966 Franciscos were born — ranking #119 that year. As of 2026, Francisco ranks #302 for baby boys with 1,109 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 143K Franciscos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Francisco
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Francisco "Paco" Estrada III , American musician
- Francisco (slave) (died 1876), black slave who killed his masters and the last person executed by Brazil
- Francisco Acebal (1866–1933), Spanish writer and author
- Francisco Alves Mendes Filho Cena (1944–1988), known as Chico Mendes , Brazilian rubber tapper, unionist and environmental activist
- Francisco Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho (1966–1997), known as Chico Anysio , Brazilian actor, comedian, writer and composer
- Francisco Ayala (disambiguation) , several people
- Francisco Bernabé (born 1970), Spanish politician
- Francisco de Borbón y Escasany, 5th Duke of Seville (1943–2025), Spanish aristocrat
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Names that sound like Francisco
Phonetically similar names — useful when Francisco is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Francisca
- Francesco
- Franciscan
- Franziska
- Franciscus
- Francesca
- Francis
- Frances
- Franchesca
- Francise
- Franceschi
- Forensic
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Francisco
Francisco is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 143K births in the dataset. Francisco's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #114. Use the chart and map above to compare Francisco's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.